| Marker Number |
4777 |
| Atlas Number |
5329004777 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Early Water Well |
| Index Entry |
Water Well, Site of Early |
| Address |
Baird St. |
| City |
Midland |
| County |
Midland |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
776521 |
| UTM Northing |
3543808 |
| Subject Codes |
water topics; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Near intersection of Missouri Ave. and Baird St. Marker reported missing Dec. 1999. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
County's first well; dug by hand, 1884, it supplied the entire town. Formerly water had been shipped by rail from Monahans (50 mi. W). Well--6 feet wide, 50 feet deep--was equipped with a hand pump and a bucket rest (under spout). It also furnished water for town cattle trough. (1969) |
